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"The bac is maintained in its appearances but emptied of its substance"

2021-06-19T18:31:08.873Z


By retaining certain baccalaureate exams while making them unnecessary, the minister highlighted the paradox of the school: claiming to evaluate with sincerity while granting the baccalaureate to almost everyone, underlines the professor of philosophy.


To end this very special school year, our ministry had an idea for the final year students: to maintain tests by making them harmless.

This is how a large number of students will be able to lean for four hours on a subject of philosophy, with the prospect of being able to exceed their annual average, but without having to fear a lower mark.

Indeed, of their annual average or the final mark, only the best will be retained.

After which, they will be able to take a grand oral where, according to the recommendations in force, a good presentation of oneself and persuasive gestures will ensure a benevolent note, whatever the substance of the remarks made (a student having followed a specialty in English not even having to speak English).

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Is this idea bright or absurd?

What definitely makes it bright is that it maintains all the appearances of an exam, without anyone being able to complain about it.

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Source: lefigaro

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